Dietary Aide

Clarion Psychiatric Center; Clarion (Clarion County); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid Time Off

Tuition Assistance

More Benefits

Job summary

Clarion Psychiatric Center is seeking a dependable kitchen assistant to support daily meal service in our hospital food service program. You will help with food preparation, dishwashing, and delivering snacks to patient care areas, ensuring cleanliness and dietary accuracy.

This non-exempt role requires physical stamina, the ability to lift up to 50 lbs, and a collaborative approach with the dietary team. The position offers competitive wages and benefits after a 30-day probation period.

Qualifications

• ServSafe certification within first year of employment.
• Two years experience in high-volume kitchen preferred.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs and stand for long periods.

Responsibilities

• Assist with food preparation and serving daily meals.
• General cleaning including dishwashing and sanitizing surfaces.
• Deliver daily snacks and supplies to patient care areas.
• Restock drink coolers and check dietary invoices against receiving.

Skills

Food preparation

Sanitation procedures

Kitchen equipment operation

Dietary safety

Communication

Education

ServSafe certification within 1 year

Tools

Commercial kitchen equipment

Job description

Responsibilities

With food preparation, general cleaning including dishwashing and sanitizing surfaces, daily snack and supply delivery to patient care areas, restock the drink coolers, check dietary invoices against receiving and unpackage products to be placed in storage. Assist primary cook with serving daily meals.

We Offer

• Competitive Wages
• Premier Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance after 30 DAYS!!
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Tuition Assistance Programs
• MUCH MUCH MORE..

About Universal Health Services

Clarion Psychiatric Center is a subsidiary of Universal Health Services. One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 300 corporation, annual revenues were $15.8 billion in 2024. During the year, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; and listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 99,000 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Qualifications

Job Specifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each primary duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities, who are otherwise qualified, to perform the primary functions.

Duties: Assist with food preparation, general cleaning including dishwashing and sanitizing surfaces, daily snack and supply delivery to patient care areas, restock the drink coolers, check dietary invoices against receiving and unpackage products to be placed in storage. Assist primary cook with serving daily meals.

Education: Unless previously attained, a successful completion of employer provided ServSafe class with certification will be required within first year of employment.

Experience: Two year’s experience as a high volume cook in commercial or institutional setting preferred.

Knowledge / Skills: Food preparation, use of commercial kitchen equipment, dietary safety and sanitary procedures.

Supervision Exercised: None

Supervision Received: Dietary Director

General Working Environment: Kitchen / Hospital setting. Works in a well-lit and ventilated setting, is subject to frequent interruptions, patient interaction during serving times and while delivering supplies, and personnel throughout designated areas under varying conditions and circumstances.

Physical Requirements: Ability to communicate verbally and in writing. Must be able to lift a minimum of 50 lbs. and be able to walk and stand for long periods. The Physical Requirements described herein are representative of those, which must be met by an employee to successfully perform the primary functions of this job. Drug/Alcohol free as evidenced by negative results of post offer, pre-employment urine drug screen.

Classification: Non-Exempt